The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1887-10-27
MIDNIGHT MARAUDEkr
Burglars Try to Gain an Entrance
to Epl r lim's Jewelry Store,
But Ohlcer McCort, While Making His
Regular Rounds, Spoils their Work
and Chases them Down Court
Street.

This morning at 2:30 o'clock, as of
eer McCOrt was walking down Ea t
Tuscarawas street, he heard pecu ar
noise that appeared to him to be in the
rear of lMr. 81. E. pnrams ewelry
store. He immediately turned down
Piedmont street and proceeded to the
spot to see what the racket was. Just
as he reached the ga that leaus into a
back yard in the rear of the buildings,
some midnight providers who were evil
IDENTIFY trying to break into Mr.. Eph-
rains jewelry store, rushed out, knock
ing Cfticer McCOrt over and TOOK to
their heels down Piedmont street with
lightning speed. Mr.. McCourt was in
stantly on his feet again and pursued
them with equal celerity. He fired five
shots after them, and as one of them
holloed pretty loud, it is an indication
that one of the shots took effect. The
officers say that if they were profession
ais at the work they would not be apt
toymake any loud cries, no matter how
severely they had been wounded. The
electric light had gone out and the
moon had already gone down, thereby
making it so dark that Mr.. McCourt
could not recognize any of them, OF
even tell how many the gang was com
posed of. When Mr.. McCourt got to
Ninth street he stopped to listen, but he
could hear no stir nor any noise what
ever to disturb the stilless of the
night. He continued the chase until
he reached Tenth street, when, having
lost their trail, he was compelled to
abandon his pursuit. Mr.. McCourt is
of the opinion that they dropped down
by the roadside and laid there until he
was far enough out of reach, and then
they were enabled to hunt safer ref
uge. Early this morning Officer Schla-
gle visited the backyard of Mr. Eph-
rains store, and found crOwbar and
large piece of wood that had been left
there by the villains. Last Friday two
suspicious looking characters came to
board at the Farmers Hotel. Yesterday
morning they told the landlord that
they expected to go to MassillOn, but
would return in the evening at five
o'clock. They have not as yet put
in their appearance. Last Sunday
another suspicious looking character
went to Mr.. Ephraim's jewelry store
and told Mr.. Ephriam that he had a
ring that was too large for his finger
and that he desired him to make il
smaller. Mr.. Ephriam said that he did
not do work on Sunday, and told him
to call around some evening in the
week. But the fellow replied that he
had to work in the night time and that
Sunday was the only day he had fol
leisure. Mr.. Ephriam then told him
that he did not do such work himself
but had a man that attended to it fol
him and as he was not about, he cOulC
not accommodate him. After Mr.. Eph
riam had persistently refused to acced'
to his wishes, he went out and has moi
3 a since been seen. 1t is the current opin
ion of the policemen that these bolC
and daring robbers harbor about thi'
city, and no effort will be spared by tht
authorities in trying to capture thes'
midnight plunderers and let the strong
arm of the law seal their fate.